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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Study cannot demonstrate causality between hair dye and straightener use and breast cancer but in this case, no one needs them to survive. Let the science continue to evaluate these products.

    December 6, 2019

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 6, 2019 Source:Some Hair Dyes and Chemical Straighteners May Be Linked to Breast Cancer Reference:Hair dye and chemical straightener use and breast cancer risk in a large US population of black and white women

  • Breast cancer vaccine article uses all the buzzwords that overhype the reality

    November 22, 2019

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 22, 2019 Source:The poor example of science/medicine reporting: Trial vaccine wipes out breast cancer in Florida patient The better example:Mayo Breast Cancer Vaccine Could Be Available In Less Than A Decade

  • Sunday House Call, #661,  July 22, 2018: Take a deep breath. Observational study does not have the power to demonstrate air pollution exposure can cause breast cancer.

    July 22, 2018

    Sunday House Call, #661,  July 22, 2018: Take a deep breath. Observational study does not have the power to demonstrate air pollution exposure can cause breast cancer. Topics today include: An observational study about air pollution and breast cancer incidence is overhyped and misrepresented in media reports. Commentary and Background: 3 reasons why today’s headlines…

  • Specific types of breast cancer may not require chemo after surgery. It is based on a news release. Need to see published paper for full details and critique.

    June 4, 2018

    Health Headlines Commentary for June 4, 2018 Source: Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo: study Reference: Based on this new release. We need to wait for the study to be published.  

  • Study suggests that pregnancy presents same risk of breast cancer recurrence compared to control group

    June 9, 2017

    Health Headlines Commentary for June 9, 2017 Source: Study finds pregnancy seems safe for breast cancer survivors Reference: Presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology Conference.

  • Certain compounds in beer may have anti-cancer effects but don’t go running to have that extra pint just yet

    July 15, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for July 15, 2016 Source: Could BEER help prevent cancer? Hops extract ‘activates a chemical in cells that prevents breast tumors’ Reference: Hop (Humulus lupulusL.) Extract and 6-Prenylnaringenin Induce P450 1A1 Catalyzed Estrogen 2-Hydroxylation. Chemical Research in Toxicology, 2016; DOI:10.1021/acs.chemrestox.6b00112

  • Nanoparticle technology offers promising treatment for triple negative metastatic breast cancer. Human trials to follow in 2017

    March 15, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2016 Source: Terminal breast cancer could be wiped out by tweaking an EXISTING treatment, ‘astonishing’ study declares Injectable nanoparticle generator could radically transform metastatic cancer treatment Reference: An injectable nanoparticle generator enhances delivery of cancer therapeutics, Nature Biotechnology, DOI: 10.1038/nbt.3506  

  • Long-term invasive breast cancer survival does not improve with prophylactic removal of the unaffected healthy breast

    March 14, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for March 14, 2016 Source: Removing breasts to prevent cancer is doing thousands of women more harm than good, study says Reference: Growing Use of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Despite no Improvement in Long-term Survival for Invasive Breast Cancer.

  • The “Jolie effect” leading women to overestimate breast cancer risk

    October 28, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 28, 2015 Source: Cancer research to examine ‘Jolie effect’  

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